The Republic of Izern 158 is a massive, efficient nation, notable for its closed borders, smutty television, and zero percent divorce rate. The compassionate, cynical, devout population of 1.82 billion Izern 158ians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The large, corrupt, moralistic, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 73.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Izern 158ian economy, worth 196 trillion banks a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Information Technology, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is an impressive 108,217 banks, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

A positive GPA is all it takes to get an elite education, fans doing the wave routinely disrupt the finals of Go tournaments, the examiners who examine examiners are being examined by examiners, and vets have been drafted in to help "fix" those who fail the parental license exam. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Izern 158's national animal is the card, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Izern 158 is ranked 55,896^th in the world and 136^th in Izern for Highest Average Incomes, with 108,217.8 Standard Monetary Units.